Bacterial Culture Results of Septic Arthritis in Cattle

Authors

  • David Francoz Département de Sciences Cliniques, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, 3200 Sicotte, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada J2S 7C6
  • André Desrochers Département de Sciences Cliniques, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, 3200 Sicotte, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada J2S 7C6
  • Gilles Fecteau Département de Sciences Cliniques, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, 3200 Sicotte, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada J2S 7C6
  • Mado Fortin Département de Pathologie et Microbiologie, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, 3200 Sicotte, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada J2S 7C6

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20025063

Keywords:

Septic arthritis, lameness, systemic antibiotics, bacterial culture

Abstract

Septic arthritis is a common cause of lameness in cattle. Affected animals are very lame and their productive life seriously compromised. Treatment with systemic antibiotics should be started rapidly to decrease the chance of permanent lesions affecting the animal. Because bacteriological results are rarely available before 48 to 72 hours after specimen submission, the knowledge of commonly isolated bacteria will help the clinician to start the appropriate antibiotic therapy until further results. The objectives of this study were to estimate the frequency of positive bacterial culture of clinically affected cattle with septic arthritis and to describe the type of bacteria most commonly isolated.

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2002-09-26

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Research Summaries - General

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